What is Culture

Culture is all around us and is what we learn from our families, the language we speak, the art we create, and the beliefs we hold dear. If this is so, which of these groups qualify as a "culture"?

• Europeans

• Christians

• Teenagers

• Army soldiers

Answer explanation

Culture is all around us and is what we learn from our families, the language we speak, the art we create, and the beliefs we hold dear. Can there be definitions for the underlined words that might change your answer?

Hint: How can a family be made up of people who are related in other ways than biologically?

Hint: How does language get passed along?

Hint: What ways can we define art?

Directions: COPY and PASTE the answer your write below INTO THE STUDY SHEET.

What are the visible aspects of culture (the Five F's?)

• Food

  Fashion

  Festivals
  Fortunes
  Famous Faces

• Food

  Fashion

  Fesitvals

  Flags

  Famous Faces

• Food

  Fashion

  Friendships

  Flags

  Famous Faces

• Food

  Fashion

  Families

  Festivals

  Fortunes

What makes the action of "standing in line" a visible part of culture, but "believing everyone should be treated the same" is invisible?

What would you say is the belief that allows someone to call a teacher by their first name or by their last name with a "Mr. Mrs, or Ms." in front of it?